If you are considering a VBAC, or Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, here are my top suggestions! Choose the Right Care Provider- Doctor or Midwife Consider hiring a doula Prepare for a natural birth by building your toolbox of coping methods: reading about natural birth, taking child birth classes, prenatal yoga and more. Here’s my story, …
When I hit the third trimester, it was time to start seriously thinking about a birth plan. We had a serious discussion with my OBGYN about a VBAC and what he said was both positive and yet not reassuring. Our First VBAC Discussion The positive was good: he would attend a VBAC and seeing as …
More details than you ever wanted to know about the second trimester. Symptoms as they occur week by week. Being pregnant the second time around is easier, because you know what to expect. It is also harder because you still need to take care of your older child. Read on for all the details on …
Almost 3 months ago I started going to prenatal yoga. It was something that I half-heartedly looked for the first time around, but didn’t find a place to practice, so that was that. This time around, I already knew of the studio because it was where I took Little Boy to Mommy and Baby Yoga. …
I have begun to seriously research my birth options for this second time around. In an ideal world I would prepare 100% for a natural VBAC. This would include everything from finding a supportive doctor (so far I have only found one in our area), hiring a doula, reading books, taking classes, the works. I …
For some reason I had been particularly uncomfortable sitting on soft chairs all day, and sat at the dining table. What started with a trickle, made me jump to my feet and scurry to the bathroom, just in time for the really gushing to begin. “M, I think my water broke”. Que freak out- and …
Starting off with a heart shaped stone from our babymoon at the beach. It’s the 38th week of pregnancy and I’m starting to feel ready. Ready to meet baby that is. Thoughts on being 38 weeks pregnant. Pondering what type of mama I will become. Join the conversation as we head into these final days …
Getting into the home stretch of pregnancy, at 37 weeks. If you’re 37 weeks pregnant and feeling done with pregnancy, then you’re not alone. Talking philosophically, an update on my pregnancy, and getting things done! When are you 9 months pregnant? Ok, so to tell the truth I’m not exactly sure when you can say …
